Globalisation — definition?
Worldwide integration of economies and societies.
Oceans as spaces — role?
Trade, resources, migration, conflict, governance.
EEZ — extent?
Up to 200 nautical miles from coast.
GVCs — function?
Depend on maritime transport for links.
Sea trade percentage?
80–90% of world trade by volume.
Maritime chokepoint — definition?
Narrow strategic passage disrupting trade if blocked.
TEU — measures?
Standard unit for container ship capacity.
Primary shipping routes — examples?
Trans-Pacific and Europe–Asia via Suez.
Ocean resources — types?
Living (fish), non-living (oil, minerals), renewable (wind, tides).
Living resources — example?
Fish and seafood.
Piracy — regional agreement?
ReCAAP promotes anti-piracy in Asia.
Coastalisation — meaning?
Growth of populations and activity along coasts.
String of Pearls — strategy?
Chinese port chain in Indian Ocean.
France’s EEZ — size?
Second largest, about 11 million km².
France’s carrier — fact?
Charles de Gaulle, nuclear-powered, CATOBAR.
South China Sea — dispute?
Multiple claimants, artificial islands, UNCLOS ruling (2016).
UNCLOS — conclusion date?
1982, in force 1994.
UNCLOS — zones?
Territorial sea (12 nm), EEZ (200 nm), high seas beyond.
Shipping emissions — share?
About 3% of global CO₂ emissions.
Bunker fuel — role?
Main fuel, very dirty, used by ships.
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